Educational device.



C. A. EVANS.

EDUGATIONAL DEVICE. A@ ABPLLGA'LION FILED Almas, 191.,.

Pamnte June 16,1914.

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-.device embodying a. bla clnligiard, means thereon for removablyatlixing pictures, emblemsh and representations of other objectsthereto. V.

lt consists also in forming the blackboard with double faces, andsupporting the board, whereby either face may be pre sented for use, andin adapting the board to be placed in vert-ical and horizontal positionswhile rmly holding said pictures, em-

blems, and representations thereon.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it isto be understood that the invent-ion is not limited to the specificarrangement and organization shown and de- Figure 1 represents aperspective view of an educational device embodying my invention. Fig. 2represents a vertical section' of a portion of the same on an enlargedscale. Fig. 3 represents a view of a portion of the device on a sideopposite to that shownl in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation ofthe black-board and the support-ing fra-me or easel therefor. theblackboard being in horizontal position. Fig. 5 represents a perspectiveview of the atiixing device em ployed as removed from the black-board.Fig. 6 represents a perspective view of another form of such afiixingdevice.

Similar numerals of rreference indicate corresponding parts in 'thefigures.

Referring to the drawingsz 1 designates a frame of the form of an easel,and 2 designates aboard known by the conventional name of au black-boardwhich is connected with the front member thereof by the pivots orjournals 3, whereby said board may be rotated on said pivots or journalsas an axis and so placed in upright and horizontal positions accordingto requirements, it being noticed that the blackboard is composed of aplurality of members so as to present two faces 4 and 5.

On the face 4 is a series of clips 6 composed of wire ring-like bodiesor heads 7 wi `shanks 8 4thereon, aaptedto be, assed through the frontmember of the b ack-board and clenched on the; rearlthereof, or betweenthe two members, thus ret-ainmg the clips in place, but y clips, maybeformedA otsheet metal bodies 97 as 1n-Fg. .6, .which are secured tdthefblatclboard in any suitable manner', it noticed that the bodiesproject from the lack-board so that they may be held freely therefrom,theybeing pliable or yieldinfguijli their nature whereby pictures,eniblems, figures, or representations of other objects maybe insertedbetween the heads of the clips and the 4face of the black-board Vand sosupported on the latter whether the black-board is in upright position,as in -Fig. 1, or in horizontal position, as in Fig. 4. In the lattercase, said pictures,

emblems, ligures and representations have bases atan angle thereto, saidbases being adapted to be inserted under the heads or bodies of theclips and thus retain the pictures, etc., uprig t as shown in said Fig.4.

On the top of the frame or easel 1 is a chart 10 which may be ofgeometric figures, to which, however, I do not limit the invention,other figures may be placed on the chart and presented to view asdesired,`so that the attention of scholars may be directed thereto forpurpose of educating the scholars to such extent and familiarize themwith the names and characteristics of the figures. Then, scholars may becalled upon to select pictures, emblems, letters of -the dPateitee-Illine 16', y

the niet' teilig' alphabet, cards containing words thereon,

or other objects and aiiix` them to the blackboard and thus familiarizethemselves with the same or the teacher may so select and apply suchobjects as to the nature ofthe same. Then, the

- portion of the black-board below the clips may be used for writingexplanations, descriptions, lessons, etc., thereon, and the black-boardmay be turned so as to present the rear face 5 thereof to the front, asin Fig. 3, to be used as may be elected.

and instruct the scholars It is evident that the pictures, etc.,v maybeplaced on different portions of the blaclc.

board to be retained by the clips thereon, and removed and stored-awayas desired. As said clips are spread over the face of one member of theboard, and their resilient. heads are set-out from said face, aplurality of objects may be held on each of the same at their tops,bottoms and sides, by

the same to produce the desired result, as -such design or scene mayrequire.

Having thus described my invent-ion what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an educational device, a. board, anda clip on a face of said boardadapted to hold a plurality of objects on said face, said clip beingcomposed of a resilient head which is set out from said face, and ashank which is continuous of said head and permanently connected withsaid board.

2. In an educational device, a board, and a series of clips on the faceof said board hold a plurality of each being adapted to objects on saidface and composed of a resilient head which is set out from said face,and a shank which 1s continuous of said head and permanently connectedwith said board.

A two faced board composed of a plurallty of connected members, and aclip on the face of one of said members, said clip being composed of aresilient head, and a shank continuous thereof, said head being set--outfrom said face, and said shank being permanently fastened to the board,its means of fastening being intermediate of said members.

CLARENCE A. EVANS.

spread over the same,

Witnesses: JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

M. BUSSINGER.

